Band 8a Clinical Psychologist

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A large community health provider in England is seeking a part-time Clinical Psychologist to assess children and adolescents for neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and ADHD. This role involves working within a supportive multi-disciplinary team and provides opportunities for training and development. The ideal candidate will have a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, a deep understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions, and a full UK Driving Licence, as travel is required during working hours. The contract is for a fixed term of 5 months.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of clinical psychology practices.
• Experience in assessing neurodevelopmental conditions in children and adolescents.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess children and adolescents for neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Deliver services for young people and their families.
• Participate in a supportive supervision program.

Skills

Clinical psychology expertise

Knowledge of Neurodevelopmental Conditions

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

Doctorate in Clinical Psychology

Job description

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust is now a large provider of Community Health, Mental Health and Learning Disability services, serving a population of approximately 1 million people across Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We are advertising a Fixed Term part time (0.5 WTE) Clinical Psychology post, to join our large team of Psychologists working in a strong multi-disciplinary setting delivering services for young people and their families / carers in Leicestershire. The Fixed Term Contract will be for 5 months.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly skilled clinical psychologist with extensive knowledge, skills and expertise in Neurodevelopmental Conditions.

The post holder will be joining a large supportive service with good levels of supervision and an appraisal programme to help achieve further relevant training targets.

We strongly encourage research and post qualification training and have good links with the Department of Psychology of Leicester University.

We are well resourced for equipment and clinical resources.

Main duties of the job

This largely involves the assessment of children and adolescents suspected of presenting with a neurodevelopmental condition; such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Please note that this role requires a full UK Driving Licence and access to a car during working hours.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents. We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy. For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started. Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.